Israel vs Portugal: Life expectancy
Israel
82.41 years
in 2023
Portugal
82.36 years
in 2023
Israel rank
29th
Portugal rank
31st
Life expectancy over time
- Israel
- Portugal
How they compare
Israel currently reports 82.41 years against 82.36 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.05 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.58 years | 61.09 years | 6.49 years | Israel |
| 1960s | 70.22 years | 65.27 years | 4.95 years | Israel |
| 1970s | 72.12 years | 69.15 years | 2.97 years | Israel |
| 1980s | 75.56 years | 73.15 years | 2.41 years | Israel |
| 1990s | 78.15 years | 75.33 years | 2.82 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 80.35 years | 78.35 years | 2 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 82.41 years | 81.14 years | 1.27 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 82.61 years | 81.58 years | 1.03 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Israel or Portugal?
- Israel, at 82.41 years against 82.36 years in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Israel and Portugal?
- 0.05 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy?
- Israel ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among totals, in a given year.